Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16375, Zebedee Edminster, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Edminster, Zebedee or Edminster
S. 16375-
carded
CONTENTS

16.375 INVALID. ✓
File No. _____ Edmiston or Edmiston _____
Act: _____ June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 89 , Page 110
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1205.
New Hampshire
Hebedee Edminister or Edmister of Sullivan, in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg't commanded by Col. [blank] in the N.H. Mass line for 16 Months 1785.
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of $3 Dollars 33 Cents per month to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Octob. 1832 and sent to A. Sumner Charleston N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Feb. 1832 $79.99 Semi-annual allowance ending Dec. " 126.66 $206.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [blank] Clerk, Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page 152.

State of New Hampshire County of Sullivan ss.
On this first day of Au- gust in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before Frederick B. Sumner Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills in for said County of Sullivan now sitting at Concord in said County to be def. Edw- ard a resident of Concord in the said County of Sullivan. Aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in April 1775 he was a resident in Open- er in the County of Worcester and Com- monwealth of Massachusetts and stood as a minute man ready to turn out on short notice or on an alarm. That in that month the enemy came to Concord near Boston in which action he this defendant was called for as such minute man and

thinks early in that month in the year 1775 enlisted as a private and as a substitute for one John Stebbins in the Company of State Troops commanded by Col. Joel Green in Col. Sarnes's Regiment. That he soon after joined joined said Company and Regiment at Roxbury & remained with said company and regiment doing duty at that time in pursuance of said enlistment for the further term of eight months. That afterwards in the year 1776 he again enlisted as a private for five months in the State Troops in the Company commanded by Benjamin Bunn in Col. Holman's Regiment and, with said Regiment to New York. That he was in the city of New York with said company when that city was taken by the British in that year. That he was also at White Plains at the time of the battle there, though being at that time on a scout he was not engaged in that battle. That he served as a private in pursuance of this last mentioned enlistment the whole of said term of five months. That in the year 1777 he was drafted as a private and was attached to the Company of State Troops commanded as the declarant now thinks by Lieutenant Pray of said Spencer's Company. That a Captain (his declarant cannot recall name him) in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sarnes above mentioned. That he went in pursuance of said draft to Stillwater in the State of New-

New York and was with said Regiment near Burdick's Heights at the time of the battle there. But this Regiment was not indeed up and he was not in that battle. He was also present near Saratoga when when Burgoyne surrendered to General Gates. - that he served during this last campaign a further term of three months - making the whole period of service performed by this detatched six - ten months and one half -
This detatched was born in Freetown in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts - on the 11th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. I have no record of my age. There may be a record of my age at said Freetown but I never saw it - I lived as already mentioned at Springfield in the State of Massachusetts when called into service like the military was I have needed at said time when I remained till I received a said discharge - since which time I have needed at said time . I have already mentioned the commanders of companies and Regiments as follows. I remember Genl. Israel Putnam at New York and Genl. McDougall at White Plains & well recollect to have seen him taking snuff indiscriminately at the time of my being on an errand returning from a scout at White Plains. He was then a little north of the Plains. I never received a discharge. I am known to the Reverend Joseph Russell (Barnes) Chaplain and many others who can testify to my character for veracity and  his  service . I was present at the battle of Bunker Hill. We fought Russell a Chaplain and  the  Rev. Joseph Russell in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire and having been of said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Zebadiah S. Dyer (of said County) who has subscribed a sworn to the above declaration. That

that we believe him to be eighty four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in this opinion.
I was & subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Joseph Rowell
Harvey Chase
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigating the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier served as he states - And the court certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph Rowell is a clergyman, residing in Corinth & that Harvey Chase is a justice of the peace also residing in said Corinth They both have signed the foregoing certificates and are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit. Frederick A. Sumner Judge Probate
I Aaron Neilson junr Register of Probate for the county of Litchfield aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Tabitha Garmister for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court this fifth day of August A D 1832 Aaron Neilson Register of Probate
Tabitha Garmister 500 H

I have been of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged seventy seven years make oath and say - I bet in the year of our Lord 1775 - this department was a re- cruits of 13 regiments in the County of War- ter and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and was then well acquainted with Zebulon Co- aminister then of Spofford in said County of Warter but none of said Cornish & knew that in that year said Edmiston was private in Capt. John Hollett's Company of Rangers to Boston & other towns in that vicinity at the time the British came out to Boston and destroyed the flume - That he was I know because I was there at Spofford at the time & that he was at Boston as I know from general report at the time - I do not know the exact time of said Edmiston's arrival at the time now men- tioned - but I have no doubt he was there two or three weeks. I further say that said Edmiston used to reside in said Brookfield till I removed to said Cornish in the year 1780 - I also know that said Edmiston afterwards in the year 1795 he then returned went again as a private into the army & was with the State troops at Roxbury & Cambridge as a private - Then who went on this last men- tioned service were called eight months service - I am quite confident that said Edmiston served during eight months. I further say that said Edmiston afterwards in the year 1796 went to New York as a soldier & was absent nearly all summer. He afterwards went as a soldier to Stillwater and was there when Burgoyne was taken by Gates - That he was absent at the time above mentioned.

time I know but as I was not with him I can only know of his having been in the army by information of others. A good reason for neglecting the facts here men- tioned is because this. That in Edin- ton and this department around Edin- ton the name of Burns of said Spence. I was in Edin- in 1874 & he was married some years before that time.
I further depose and say that said Edin- came to said Corvallis to reside a few years after I came to said Corvallis probably about the year 1890 & has ever since resided in said Corvallis and I have all that time been well acquainted with him and with his character and can say with much confidence that he sustains a good character for truth.
Caleb Chase
Hall of New Hampshire Lancaster N.H. August 14 1882
Personally appeared Caleb Chase known to me to be the person described in -fidavit by him submitted. Before me Frank Hemenway Pease
I hereby certify that Caleb Chase Esq. who signed and swore to the foregoing affidavit is a man of truth & veracity and is entitled to credit as a witness Frederick H. Hemenway Pease
Hall of New Hampshire Lancaster county N.H. I have Nathan Jew Register of the court of Probate do hereby certify that Frederick Hemenway who took & attested the foregoing affidavit is a person of the name & that the signature hereunto having taken his, is genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 18th day of August 1882 Nathan Jew Register of Probate

5904
BRIEF in the case of  Zebedee Edminister  of Coos, Sullivan by  in the State of  New Hampshire  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court of Probate  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 84  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 In May (thick, only) - to end of year — 8 — — private Col. Learned - State Troops   1776 - does not state the period — 5 — — " Col. Holman do   1777 - ditto — 3 — — " Col. Larne do  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Spencer, Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? one living witness & Tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
no clause of relinquishment of other pension
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. C. Easton Examining Clerk.

5904
Zebedee Edminister
Prwch
16 months
M.C.E.
Adm K.S.
100 F.O.33.
H.A. Sumner Charleston N.H.